Machine tool, machine program generation assisting method, computer, and computer program

A computer comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• assigning tools that are to be used respectively in machining processes to respective assigned tools;
• receiving from a user, an input to change a tool to be used in a selected process among the machining processes from a first assigned tool to a first selected tool, the first assigned tool being assigned to the selected process among the respective assigned tools;
• determining whether an improvement request process exists in any one of the machining processes other than the selected process, a second assigned tool assigned to the improvement request process among the respective assigned tools being unusable in the improvement request process due to the changing from the first assigned tool to the first selected tool;
• and
• changing a tool to be used in the improvement request process from the second assigned tool to a second selected tool that is usable in the improvement request process in a case where the improvement request process is determined to exist.

A machine tool comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• assigning tools that are to be used respectively in machining processes to respective assigned tools;
• receiving from a user, an input to change a tool to be used in a selected process among the machining processes from a first assigned tool to a first selected tool, the first assigned tool being assigned to the selected process among the respective assigned tools;
• determining whether an improvement request process exists in any one of the machining processes other than the selected process, a second assigned tool assigned to the improvement request process among the respective assigned tools being unusable in the improvement request process due to the changing from the first assigned tool to the first selected tool;
• and
• changing a tool to be used in the improvement request process from the second assigned tool to a second selected tool that is usable in the improvement request process in a case where the improvement request process is determined to exist.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

• assigning tools that are to be used respectively in machining processes to respective assigned tools;
• receiving from a user, an input to change a tool to be used in a selected process among the machining processes from a first assigned tool to a first selected tool, the first assigned tool being assigned to the selected process among the respective assigned tools;
• determining whether an improvement request process exists in any one of the machining processes other than the selected process, a second assigned tool assigned to the improvement request process among the respective assigned tools being unusable in the improvement request process due to the changing from the first assigned tool to the first selected tool;
• and
• changing a tool to be used in the improvement request process from the second assigned tool to a second selected tool that is usable in the improvement request process in a case where the improvement request process is determined to exist.